Upadesha Lahari

The Glory of Lord Ganesha
The following is an Anugraha Bhashanam by Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji elucidating the glory of Lord Ganesha and the importance of Ganesha Chaturti.

Qualifications for the study of Vedanta
Following is the Anugraha Bhashanam delivered by the Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji on Wednesday 11 July 2012, at “Sudharma”, Mylapore during his Chaturmasya Vrata at Chennai. Video footage courtesy of Sri Sankara TV.

Remembering the Acharya and Expressing our Gratitude
Following is the Benedictory message of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji published on the occassion of Chandramana Yugadi.

Coimbatore Pattana Pravesha Anugraha Bhashanam
Anugraha Bhashanam delivered by Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji upon his arrival at Coimbatore on March 21, 2012 during the Dakshina Bharata Vijaya Yatra undertaken in 2012.

Benguluru Pattana Pravesha
Anugraha Bhashanam graced by Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji in Kannada upon his arrival at Bangalore (Bengaluru) during the 2012 Vijaya yatra.

Trade and Commerce - The Dharmic Way
Following is an Anugraha Sandesha delivered by Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji in Hindi at the Indian Merchants’ Chamber in Mumbai on 5th October during his Vijaya Yatra to Maharashtra in 2007.

Deepavali Anugraha Bhashanam
Following is an Anugraha Bhashanam delivered by Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji in Tamil in circa 1985 on the occassion of Deepavali. For the beneft for people who do not know Tamil, English subtitles are also provided.

Navaratri Anugraha Sandesha
Following is the Anugraha Sandesha delivered by Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji in Kannada on the occassion of Navaratri in 2011.
Updated with English subtitles.

Devi Tattva
The Shastras affirm that the chaitanya (principle or essence) is one and is everywhere. But for the convenience of the Upasakas, the same chaitanya sports in many forms.

Shankara Jayanti 2011 - Anugraha Bhashanam
Following is the Anugraha Bhashanam delivered by Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Sri Bharati Tirtha Mahaswamiji in Kannada on Vaishakha Shukla Panchami corresponding to 8th May 2011, at the Pravachana Mandira in Sringeri, after performing special Puja to Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankaracharya at the newely consecrated temple in Sringeri.


